Car-coupling.



No'. 672,389. Patented Apr. I6, |90.

M c. Pmnnv. CAR COUP'LING.

(Applicatic led Dec 6 1900` (,No Model.)

UNITEDV Sterns Marnier tristi..

MILES C. PRIDDY, OF ENNIS, TEXAS.

CARmCOUPLlNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 672,389, dated April 16, 1901.

Application filed December 6, 1900. Serial No. 38,886. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

, Beit known that I, MILES O. PRIDDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ennis, in the county of Ellis and State of Texas, (whose post-office address is box 215,) have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Oar- Oouplings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to improvements in automatic car-couplings; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate the invention, Figure l is a front elevation of a coupling embodying my iinprovements; and Fig. 2 is a view of two connected couplings, one being shown in plan view and the other in horizontal section.

The draw-head A is secured to the car-body in the usual manner and is provided near its rear end with the lateral shoulders B, which limit the inward movement of thedraW-head by coming into contact with the supportingtimbers. The body of the draw-head has the general formation of a horizontal fork,present ing the bumpers C to receive the impact when two draw-heads come together. One arm of the horizontal fork has its end projected beyond the bumper, and this extended portion enters the spacel between the arms of the cooperating draw-head. This longer arm of the draw-head is also provided with a longitudinal horizontal recess D, in which the coupling link or lever E is mounted. The couplinglever is pivoted within the recess at its rear end, and the recess and the lever are so shaped as to extend inward at their rear ends, bringing'the pivots to the central longitudinal line of the coupling. The front ends of the levers project through the inner faces of the drawheads,atthe front ends thereof,and areformed into hook-shaped coupling-heads F, as clearly shown. Between the outer edge of the coupling-lever and the wall of the recess is a spring G, which presses the lever toward the central line of the draw-head and into the coupling position. In rear of this spring the couplinglever is provided with an eye H, to which the end of the uncoupling-rod I is pivoted. This rod extends through an opening J in the side of the draw-head and out to the side of the car, its outer end being pivoted to an operating lever or handle K, which is mounted on the car-body, as will be readily understood. Pivoted on the car-body or the edge of the car-platform above the operating-lever is a locking-lever L, having a short weighted end coupling-levers yield to permit their passage f past each other. After the ends have passed the springs G throw the levers inward, so that the hook-shaped ends engage, and thereby couple the cars. When it is desired to uncouple the cars, the operating-lever is drawn toward the adjacent side of the car, thereby drawing the lever outward against the tension of the spring and permitting the cars to pull apart. Ordinarily the weighted end of the lockinglever is lowered and is above the uncoupling-rod sufficiently to permit the same to move freely. Should it be desired to permit the cars to come together without coupling, as is frequently the case, the lockinglever is swung around, so as to cause its notched end to engage the operating-lever, and thereby hold it outward against the tension of the spring.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with the inwardlyprojecting coupling-lever, of the horizontallymovable uncoupling-rod pivoted thereto and extending outward therefrom, the horizontally-swinging operating-lever fulcrumed on the car-body and having the end of the uncoupling-rod pivoted thereto, and a verticallyswinging locking-lever mounted on the carbody above the operating-lever and having a long notched arm adapted to engage the operating-leverand a short weighted arm to hold the notched arm in its adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MILES C. PRIDDY.

Witnesses:

J. B. OVERALL, P. H. Rosn. 

